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Bipolar, Not So Much
by Chris Aiken • 2017
Recurring depression can hide mild bipolar. Learn the signs before antidepressants do more harm.
4.37
400
Bipolar, Not So Much Summary
Bipolar, Not So Much 91%
Recurring depression can hide mild bipolar. Learn the signs before antidepressants do more harm.
by Chris Aiken 2017
4.37
400 ratings
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder
by James R. Phelps • 2006
Your depression might be bipolar. The drugs that should help could be hurting you instead.
4.09
374
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder Summary
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder 90%
Your depression might be bipolar. The drugs that should help could be hurting you instead.
by James R. Phelps 2006
4.09
374 ratings
An Unquiet Mind
by Kay Redfield Jamison • 1995
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
4.06
87k+
An Unquiet Mind Summary
An Unquiet Mind 90%
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
by Kay Redfield Jamison 1995
4.06
87k+ ratings
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide
by David J. Miklowitz • 2002
Why one sleepless night can trigger a bipolar episode, and the practical toolkit to stop it.
4.09
2k+
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide Summary
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide 90%
Why one sleepless night can trigger a bipolar episode, and the practical toolkit to stop it.
by David J. Miklowitz 2002
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Dark Side of Innocence
by Terri Cheney • 2011
She earned straight As while a dark compulsion swung her between euphoria and despair.
3.98
2k+
The Dark Side of Innocence Summary
The Dark Side of Innocence 90%
She earned straight As while a dark compulsion swung her between euphoria and despair.
by Terri Cheney 2011
3.98
2k+ ratings
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder
by Julie A. Fast • 2006
A stability plan beyond medication: sleep, triggers, and the conversations bipolar families lose.
4.28
413
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder Summary
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder 90%
A stability plan beyond medication: sleep, triggers, and the conversations bipolar families lose.
by Julie A. Fast 2006
4.28
413 ratings
Bipolar Disorder
by Francis Mark Mondimore • 2006
The mood disorder that hides as depression, surges as mania, and upends families: a complete guide.
4.12
390
Bipolar Disorder Summary
Bipolar Disorder 90%
The mood disorder that hides as depression, surges as mania, and upends families: a complete guide.
by Francis Mark Mondimore 2006
4.12
390 ratings
Madness
by Marya Hornbacher • 2008
At four, she never slept. At thirty, she'd survived mania, addiction, and the psychiatric ward.
4.04
15k+
Madness Summary
Madness 89%
At four, she never slept. At thirty, she'd survived mania, addiction, and the psychiatric ward.
by Marya Hornbacher 2008
4.04
15k+ ratings
Bipolar Disorder for Dummies
by Candida Fink • 2005
Beyond medication: the mood tracking, trigger plans, and daily routines that keep bipolar in check.
4.02
466
Bipolar Disorder for Dummies Summary
Bipolar Disorder for Dummies 89%
Beyond medication: the mood tracking, trigger plans, and daily routines that keep bipolar in check.
by Candida Fink 2005
4.02
466 ratings
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder
by Julie A. Fast • 2004
Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.
3.95
925
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder Summary
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder 89%
Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.
by Julie A. Fast 2004
3.95
925 ratings
Haldol and Hyacinths
by Melody Moezzi • 2013
A bipolar diagnosis, a string of psych wards, and an Iranian-American family holding her together.
3.94
1k+
Haldol and Hyacinths Summary
Haldol and Hyacinths 89%
A bipolar diagnosis, a string of psych wards, and an Iranian-American family holding her together.
by Melody Moezzi 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
by Cynthia G. Last • 2009
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
4.07
131
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar Summary
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar 89%
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
by Cynthia G. Last 2009
4.07
131 ratings
Profiles in Mental Health Courage
by Patrick J. Kennedy • 2024
When mental illness and addiction go untreated together, recovery slips away. Twelve lives show how.
4.19
247
Profiles in Mental Health Courage Summary
Profiles in Mental Health Courage 89%
When mental illness and addiction go untreated together, recovery slips away. Twelve lives show how.
by Patrick J. Kennedy 2024
4.19
247 ratings
The Center Cannot Hold
by Elyn R. Saks • 2007
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
4.33
23k+
The Center Cannot Hold Summary
The Center Cannot Hold 88%
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
by Elyn R. Saks 2007
4.33
23k+ ratings
Burn Rate
by Andy Dunn • 2022
He hid bipolar disorder while building Bonobos. A jail cell forced the secret out.
4.33
3k+
Burn Rate Summary
Burn Rate 88%
He hid bipolar disorder while building Bonobos. A jail cell forced the secret out.
by Andy Dunn 2022
4.33
3k+ ratings
Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder
by William R. Marchand MD • 2015
Bipolar moods hijack the brain. A psychiatrist's mindfulness method takes back control.
3.99
119
Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder Summary
Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder 88%
Bipolar moods hijack the brain. A psychiatrist's mindfulness method takes back control.
by William R. Marchand MD 2015
3.99
119 ratings
The Man Who Couldn't Stop
by David Adam • 2014
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
3.90
6k+
The Man Who Couldn't Stop Summary
The Man Who Couldn't Stop 88%
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
by David Adam 2014
3.90
6k+ ratings
The Noonday Demon
by Andrew Solomon • 2000
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
4.19
16k+
The Noonday Demon Summary
The Noonday Demon 88%
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
by Andrew Solomon 2000
4.19
16k+ ratings
Against Depression
by Peter D. Kramer • 2005
Depression is not depth or creativity: it is brain damage, and treating it restores the self.
3.86
520
Against Depression Summary
Against Depression 88%
Depression is not depth or creativity: it is brain damage, and treating it restores the self.
by Peter D. Kramer 2005
3.86
520 ratings
Living Better
by Alastair Campbell • 2020
A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.
4.24
2k+
Living Better Summary
Living Better 88%
A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.
by Alastair Campbell 2020
4.24
2k+ ratings
Fish
by Stephen C. Lundin • 1996
She broke rules to escape the void where empathy and guilt should have been.
3.92
29k+
Fish Summary
Fish 88%
She broke rules to escape the void where empathy and guilt should have been.
by Stephen C. Lundin 1996
3.92
29k+ ratings
Night Falls Fast
by Kay Redfield Jamison • 1999
Mental illness drives nine in ten suicides. One existing treatment cuts that risk nearly ninefold.
4.12
7k+
Night Falls Fast Summary
Night Falls Fast 88%
Mental illness drives nine in ten suicides. One existing treatment cuts that risk nearly ninefold.
by Kay Redfield Jamison 1999
4.12
7k+ ratings
We've Been Too Patient
by L.D. Green • 2019
Psychiatry blames brain chemistry. Survivors argue the model is the wound.
4.15
202
We've Been Too Patient Summary
We've Been Too Patient 88%
Psychiatry blames brain chemistry. Survivors argue the model is the wound.
by L.D. Green 2019
4.15
202 ratings
Divided Minds
by Pamela Spiro Wagner • 2005
One twin develops schizophrenia. The other becomes a psychiatrist. A bond built for two, tested.
4.00
3k+
Divided Minds Summary
Divided Minds 88%
One twin develops schizophrenia. The other becomes a psychiatrist. A bond built for two, tested.
by Pamela Spiro Wagner 2005
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2009
DBT skills adapted for bipolar: tools to survive mood swings without self-destructive fallout.
4.02
177
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder 88%
DBT skills adapted for bipolar: tools to survive mood swings without self-destructive fallout.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2009
4.02
177 ratings
The PMDD Phenomenon
by Diana L. Dell • 2002
Severe premenstrual misery is not in your head. The evidence based path to relief.
4.09
180
The PMDD Phenomenon Summary
The PMDD Phenomenon 88%
Severe premenstrual misery is not in your head. The evidence based path to relief.
by Diana L. Dell 2002
4.09
180 ratings
Furiously Happy
by Jenny Lawson • 2015
When despair says forever, fight back with taxidermy, defiant joy, and inappropriate laughter.
3.89
176k+
Furiously Happy Summary
Furiously Happy 88%
When despair says forever, fight back with taxidermy, defiant joy, and inappropriate laughter.
by Jenny Lawson 2015
3.89
176k+ ratings
The Meaning of Madness
by Neel Burton • 2008
Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.
3.97
275
The Meaning of Madness Summary
The Meaning of Madness 88%
Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.
by Neel Burton 2008
3.97
275 ratings
No One Cares About Crazy People
by Ron Powers • 2017
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
3.87
4k+
No One Cares About Crazy People Summary
No One Cares About Crazy People 88%
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
by Ron Powers 2017
3.87
4k+ ratings
In My Room
by Jim Lucey • 2014
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
3.38
203
In My Room Summary
In My Room 88%
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
by Jim Lucey 2014
3.38
203 ratings
OPEN
by Frankie Bridge • 2020
Frankie Bridge had fame, success, and a secret collapse. Recovery began when she opened her mouth.
4.30
1k+
OPEN Summary
OPEN 88%
Frankie Bridge had fame, success, and a secret collapse. Recovery began when she opened her mouth.
by Frankie Bridge 2020
4.30
1k+ ratings
Building a Life Worth Living
by Marsha M. Linehan • 2020
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
4.10
6k+
Building a Life Worth Living Summary
Building a Life Worth Living 88%
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
by Marsha M. Linehan 2020
4.10
6k+ ratings
Darkness Visible
by William Styron • 1990
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
3.99
32k+
Darkness Visible Summary
Darkness Visible 88%
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
by William Styron 1990
3.99
32k+ ratings
No More Normal
by Alastair Santhouse • 2025
Four times more mental disorders than 70 years ago. A psychiatrist asks: have we lost normal?
4.04
91
No More Normal Summary
No More Normal 87%
Four times more mental disorders than 70 years ago. A psychiatrist asks: have we lost normal?
by Alastair Santhouse 2025
4.04
91 ratings
How to Be Miserable
by Randy J. Paterson • 2016
Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.
3.99
3k+
How to Be Miserable Summary
How to Be Miserable 87%
Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.
by Randy J. Paterson 2016
3.99
3k+ ratings
The Rumi Prescription
by Melody Moezzi • 2020
When pills weren't enough, a 13th-century poet's words became her bipolar survival guide.
4.18
603
The Rumi Prescription Summary
The Rumi Prescription 87%
When pills weren't enough, a 13th-century poet's words became her bipolar survival guide.
by Melody Moezzi 2020
4.18
603 ratings
Reasons to Stay Alive
by Matt Haig • 2015
At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.
4.06
113k+
Reasons to Stay Alive Summary
Reasons to Stay Alive 87%
At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.
by Matt Haig 2015
4.06
113k+ ratings
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health
by Nathan Filer • 2019
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
4.28
3k+
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Summary
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health 87%
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
by Nathan Filer 2019
4.28
3k+ ratings
The Book of Moods
by Lauren Martin • 2020
A system for decoding your emotional triggers, built from one woman's study of her worst moods.
3.84
5k+
The Book of Moods Summary
The Book of Moods 87%
A system for decoding your emotional triggers, built from one woman's study of her worst moods.
by Lauren Martin 2020
3.84
5k+ ratings
Depression the Comedy
by Jessica Holmes • 2018
A comedian's depression hid in plain sight. The recovery was as funny as it was hard.
3.45
139
Depression the Comedy Summary
Depression the Comedy 87%
A comedian's depression hid in plain sight. The recovery was as funny as it was hard.
by Jessica Holmes 2018
3.45
139 ratings
Attention
by Casey Schwartz • 2020
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
3.12
394
Attention Summary
Attention 87%
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
by Casey Schwartz 2020
3.12
394 ratings
The Power of Different
by Gail Saltz • 2017
Anxiety, depression, autism, and ADHD: the cognitive gifts we miss when we see only the disorder.
4.07
1k+
The Power of Different Summary
The Power of Different 87%
Anxiety, depression, autism, and ADHD: the cognitive gifts we miss when we see only the disorder.
by Gail Saltz 2017
4.07
1k+ ratings
Beyond Borderline
by John G. Gunderson • 2016
BPD is widely considered untreatable. The firsthand recovery stories here dismantle that myth.
3.80
405
Beyond Borderline Summary
Beyond Borderline 87%
BPD is widely considered untreatable. The firsthand recovery stories here dismantle that myth.
by John G. Gunderson 2016
3.80
405 ratings
Mad, Bad, and Sad
by Lisa Appignanesi • 2007
Madness is a cultural script, rewritten each century, and women have always been given the lead.
3.70
957
Mad, Bad, and Sad Summary
Mad, Bad, and Sad 87%
Madness is a cultural script, rewritten each century, and women have always been given the lead.
by Lisa Appignanesi 2007
3.70
957 ratings
The Best Minds
by Jonathan Rosen • 2023
He was the face of schizophrenia recovery. Then he murdered his pregnant fiancée.
4.03
18k+
The Best Minds Summary
The Best Minds 87%
He was the face of schizophrenia recovery. Then he murdered his pregnant fiancée.
by Jonathan Rosen 2023
4.03
18k+ ratings
Saving Normal
by Allen Frances • 2013
The psychiatrist who chaired the DSM-IV explains why normal human suffering now earns a diagnosis.
3.85
2k+
Saving Normal Summary
Saving Normal 87%
The psychiatrist who chaired the DSM-IV explains why normal human suffering now earns a diagnosis.
by Allen Frances 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
Prozac Nation
by Elizabeth Wurtzel • 1994
At eleven she cut herself, at Harvard she overdosed, then a pill renamed a generation.
3.64
64k+
Prozac Nation Summary
Prozac Nation 87%
At eleven she cut herself, at Harvard she overdosed, then a pill renamed a generation.
by Elizabeth Wurtzel 1994
3.64
64k+ ratings
Brain on Fire
by Susannah Cahalan • 2012
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
4.09
239k+
Brain on Fire Summary
Brain on Fire 87%
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
by Susannah Cahalan 2012
4.09
239k+ ratings
Mon cerveau est hyper
by Cathy Assenheim • 2020
Why your sharp, sensitive brain runs out of fuel and how to refuel it biologically.
3.95
123
Mon cerveau est hyper Summary
Mon cerveau est hyper 87%
Why your sharp, sensitive brain runs out of fuel and how to refuel it biologically.
by Cathy Assenheim 2020
3.95
123 ratings
Projections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
4.00
2k+
Projections Summary
Projections 87%
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
4.00
2k+ ratings
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